About Us

Key Responsibilites

Having worked in the family business during education and officially since 1992 I have been the face of Brewfitt, utilising experience in all areas from technical to sales, focusing on what our customers want and need.

Hobbies and Interests

I enjoy keeping fit and supporting the industry with trade visits in my spare time.

Key Responsibilities

I am responsible for the day to day running of the business, strategic planning and key account management. My aim is to grow the business and uphold our message of sustainable drinks dispense solutions, focused on customer service & innovation.

Skills and Experience

I started building fonts in school summer holidays to help out, then started officially when I was 18 as a sales assistant. Starting in production and working in sales has given me a great insight of the business and the importance of customer care.

Hobbies and Interests

My family is my passion but I also really enjoy going out to try new beers and food. The beer market is so exciting at the moment and venues are doing lots of exciting things to attract new customers. I am also a very keen football fan and love all kinds of music.

Key Responsibilites

I am responsible for the Finance and Company Secretarial duties and procedures, together with overseeing all HR policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

Key skills include a total understanding of the accounting functions, something I have been involved with since 1967. My HR experience started in the 1970s, when the first Employment Protection Act was born. I began training as a Chartered Accountant in 1967 and qualified in 1972. I have held senior finance positions in a number of companies in a wide range of industries.

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time I enjoy most sports having played, coached and managed football teams, and played both cricket and squash. I enjoy the challenge and raising funds for charitable causes, particularly by taking part in long distance walks. I love good food, good beer and most of all malt whisky.

Key Responsibilites

I am responsible for all aspects of buying, stock control and IT. I have a keen eye for detail, a passion for negotiation and a drive to keep improving - both the business and personally.

Skills and Experience

I started working for Brewfitt straight from college; my only other employment was at a local supermarket between the ages of 16 to 19, so Brewfitt has pretty much taught me all I know about business and the industry.

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my young family, playing and watching sports and sampling various alcoholic beverages… for research purposes only!

Key Responsibilities

My key responsibility is to increase the number of FOD stockists around the UK. Skills benefitting my role include relationship building and understanding the industry.

Skills and Experience

I’ve worked in the Brewing industry for 16 years, working mainly for brand owners.

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time I enjoy watching and playing football, listening to music, walking and spending time with my family. I also love holidays.

Key Responsibilities

I am responsible for maintaining existing customer relationships and increasing business.

Skills and Experience

I studied English Language & Linguistics at York St John University and I’ve worked in the leisure industry (in bars, pubs & casinos) since I was 18 years old, so I have first-hand experience of some of the challenges my customers face in trade.

Hobbies and Interests

I like to spend my spare time trying out new restaurants & drinks, we’re really lucky to have Manchester, Leeds & Sheffield on our doorstep so we have plenty of options.

Key Responsibilities

My key role at Brewfitt is to assist both the Sales and Accounts departments. My sales role involves ensuring all orders are inputted onto the system correctly, dealing with customer enquiries about our vast array of products we supply and keeping in touch with our customers on a regular basis. In accounts, my role involves ensuring the daily postings are processed and allocated correctly.

Skills and Experience 

I believe that the key skills to my role are excellent customer service, great organisation skills and communication with customers and colleagues.

Hobbies and Interests

I previously studied Hairdressing Level 2 at college and qualified with an NVQ2. I have now worked at Brewfitt for over a year and enjoy each day enormously. In my spare time I enjoy going out with friends either shopping or nights out. I also enjoy going to music concerts regularly.

Key Responsibilites

I am responsible for managing the Debtor/Creditor accounts within a group organisation. I have the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines. I am well-spoken with good written communication skills and a keen eye for accuracy and attention to detail. I am confident and assertive which is invaluable in my role.

Skills and Experience

I attended first, middle and high school to achieve my GCSEs. I also studied out of school from the age of 10 all my RSA I, II, III Typing qualifications, with a pass and/or distinction, then further qualified in word processing. I received an NVQ Level 2 in Life & Pensions at Park Lane College, Leeds. I started debt collection during my first office job and have now worked for both Brewfitt/Paxman for 16 years.

Hobbies and Interests

I enjoy supporting Liverpool FC with my husband. I also practice dog grooming Miniature Schnauzers. Socialising with friends, weekends away, visiting my parents on the East Coast and adult colouring books are also just a few of my hobbies.

Key Responsibilites

I am responsible for providing secretarial and personal assistant support to the Managing Director and Directors of Brewfitt Ltd. Key skills including being organised and able to multi-task are absolutely paramount in my role.

Adaptability and efficiency are also key. I have worked for Brewfitt for 21 years so cannot remember life before! My role has adapted and evolved to suit the growing business’s needs during that time and has also meant that no two days are ever the same.

Hobbies and Interests

I enjoy socialising with friends and spending quality time with my young family (stood freezing on the side lines of a football pitch!). I also enjoy entertaining, cooking, shopping and just enough exercising to keep fit!

Key Responsibilities

My key responsibilities include answering incoming calls, greeting visitors and general administrative duties. In order to do my role effectively my skills include customer service, communication,  interpersonal skills and dependability.

Hobbies and Interests

I studied Sociology and Psychology at College and have worked within a reception environment for over 20 years. I love horse riding, walking & spending time with my family & friends.

Key responsibilities:

My key responsibilities are ordering, booking in and managing stock, processing and querying invoices, arranging carriage and liaising with suppliers, accounts, production and the sales team.

Skills and Experience. 

It’s safe to say I love the industry I work in as anyone who knows me would agree! This became particularly apparent during my time at Leeds Met University. I really enjoy trying different beers from different venues and it makes it extra special when I come across venues that are fitted with Brewfitt products which happens frequently. In previous roles I have worked numerous years managing nights at clubs and in recruitment to name just a couple.

I think my best asset which helps me a great deal in my role at Brewfitt is my personable character. This not only helps me build relationships with suppliers but also helps me work well internally as part of a friendly Brewfitt team.

Hobbies and Interests

Apart from enjoying a very sensible number of drinks with friends as previously stated, I am a passionate lover of Leeds United which I have a season ticket with and attend frequent away games. I enjoy having a flutter on the football most weekends.

Key Responsibilities

Taking enquiries and processing orders.

Skills and Experience

I used to be a level 2 fitness instructor and then I went into face to face sales and have done that for the last 2 years. My key skills are having good communication and organisation skills.

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, playing tennis & socialising with family and friends. 

Key Responsibilties

My key responsibilities are the handling of any sales queries from our customers via phone or email Along with processing and raising orders or quotations.

Skills and Experience

Having recently moved from Milton Keynes, this is my first experience within the industry. Previous to this I had worked within the automotive industry for 3 years arranging accessories such as tow bars to be fitted to commercial vehicles. My key skills that help within the role are my customer service and organisation skills, along with my ability to learn quickly.

Hobbies and interests

In my spare time I enjoy watching football and I play for a local team called Lepton Highlanders. 

Key Responsibilities

- Help develop Brewfitt`s equipment portfolio
- Compose and update technical briefs
- Plan and undertake installations for key customers
- Training of internal staff and external partners

Hobbies and Interests 

When not being jumped on by my two small children I enjoy working on old scooters, collecting records,rummaging around antiques shops and of course sampling great beer, CHEERS!

Experience

My career within the licensed trade began in 1997 with The Compass group and Bass Taverns in Edinburgh as a barman, that’s when my interest in cellar management was first realised. In subsequent years I worked in various management positions and held liquor licences in the free and managed house sectors. I think this first  ten years of my career provided me with a great understanding of the aspects of a site`s cellar and dispense systems. In 2006 I was recruited into the then Coors Brewer`s CTS team, a position I enjoyed for some 10 years before being privileged to join the Brewfitt team in 2016 and I have enjoyed every day since!

Key Responsibilites

I believe in building dispense equipment to a high standard and ensure all products are completed on time. My role involves conducting all warehouse duties. I have 30 years experience in all aspects of warehousing and stores organisation and forklifting.

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time, I enjoy cage fighting and gardening.